What are the main factors that influence a Smt Programmer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Smt Programmer's salary?

A Smt Programmer's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,776 for beginners, reaching about $63,173 at mid-level, and approach $66,997 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Smt Programmer?

Smt Programmer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Smt Programmer roles are District of Columbia $68,783, California $68,522, Massachusetts $67,609. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Smt Programmer roles make?

Salaries for Smt Programmer level roles vary by specialization: SMT Process Engineer: $86,340; Programmer: $72,129; Smt Technician: $67,269; CMM Programmer: $64,500; Senior SMT Machine Operator: $49,500.

How do different companies affect a Smt Programmer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Smt Programmer roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Smt Programmer Salary in the United States

How much does a Smt Programmer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Smt Programmer in the United States is $62,124 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Smt Programmer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,861
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,362 to $69,314
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,205

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Smt Programmer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,314	$5,776	$1,333	$33
Average	$62,124	$5,177	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$55,362	$4,613	$1,065	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Smt Programmer Salaries

A Smt Programmer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Smt Programmer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Smt Programmer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $59,776
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,245
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,173
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,417
Expert (over 8 years): $66,997

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Smt Programmer	$59,776
Intermediate Level Smt Programmer	$60,245
Senior Level Smt Programmer	$63,173
Specialist Level Smt Programmer	$66,417
Expert Level Smt Programmer	$66,997

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How Do Smt Programmer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Smt Programmers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,783.
California: $68,522.
Massachusetts: $67,609.

District of Columbia $68,783

California $68,522

Massachusetts $67,609

Washington $67,361

New Jersey $67,336

Alaska $67,249

Connecticut $66,391

New York $66,043

Hawaii $64,931

Rhode Island $64,410

Maryland $64,056

Minnesota $63,571

Colorado $63,385

Illinois $63,322

Oregon $63,086

Delaware $62,912

New Hampshire $62,803

Virginia $62,558

Pennsylvania $61,844

Nevada $61,484

North Dakota $61,366

Michigan $61,179

Wisconsin $61,111

Vermont $60,974

Texas $60,595

Maine $60,570

Arizona $60,533

Ohio $60,490

Georgia $59,918

Indiana $59,632

Wyoming $59,576

Utah $59,489

Iowa $59,452

Kansas $59,154

Louisiana $59,067

North Carolina $59,036

Missouri $59,024

Florida $58,781

Montana $58,651

Nebraska $58,527

Kentucky $58,458

South Carolina $58,210

Tennessee $58,054

Idaho $57,992

New Mexico $57,539

Oklahoma $57,439

Alabama $57,073

South Dakota $56,458

Arkansas $56,122

West Virginia $55,942

Mississippi $55,402

Top Paying Cities for Smt Programmers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $78,356
San Francisco: $77,498
Oakland: $75,865

San Jose, CA $78,356

San Francisco, CA $77,498

Oakland, CA $75,865

New York, NY $71,528

Paramus, NJ $70,659

Queens Village, NY $70,656

Passaic, NJ $70,597

Bergenfield, NJ $70,591

Stamford, CT $70,454

Huntington, NY $70,429

Newark, NJ $69,970

Bridgeport, CT $69,839

Vallejo, CA $69,715

New Brunswick, NJ $69,690

Petaluma, CA $69,653

Middlesex, NJ $69,535

Somerset, NJ $69,491

Santa Cruz, CA $69,411

Boston, MA $69,032

Monterey, CA $68,814

Seattle, WA $68,671

Santa Rosa, CA $68,659

Los Angeles, CA $68,640

Juneau, AK $68,479

Washington, DC $68,410

Orange, CA $68,189

Santa Ana, CA $68,025

Long Beach, CA $67,963

Anaheim, CA $67,951

Anchorage, AK $67,920

Santa Maria, CA $67,733

Everett, WA $67,721

Danbury, CT $67,502

Bremerton, WA $67,416

Tacoma, WA $67,193

New Suffolk, NY $67,192

Sacramento, CA $67,174

Santa Barbara, CA $67,106

Trenton, NJ $67,037

San Diego, CA $67,037

Brockton, MA $66,969

Fairbanks, AK $66,817

Lompoc, CA $66,659

Lowell, MA $66,608

Ventura, CA $66,596

Nashua, NH $66,584

Stockton, CA $66,578

Modesto, CA $66,124

Poughkeepsie, NY $65,988

Olympia, WA $65,870

Kennewick, WA $65,870

New Haven, CT $65,845

Lawrence, MA $65,621

Hartford, CT $65,559

Riverside, CA $65,547

New Bedford, MA $65,484

Richland, WA $65,484

Bakersfield, CA $65,397

San Bernardino, CA $65,373

New Britain, CT $65,366

Atlantic City, NJ $65,366

New London, CT $65,341

Norwich, CT $65,323

Portsmouth, NH $65,310

Boulder, CO $65,179

Portland, OR $65,093

Worcester, MA $65,087

Minneapolis, MN $64,894

Philadelphia, PA $64,807

Honolulu, HI $64,602

Saint Paul, MN $64,572

Vineland, NJ $64,559

Providence, RI $64,379

Chicago, IL $64,198

Bellingham, WA $64,124

Springfield, MA $64,074

Baltimore, MD $64,056

Chico, CA $63,900

Pittsfield, MA $63,732

Manchester, NH $63,614

Spokane, WA $63,341

Denver, CO $63,335

Albany, NY $63,043

Troy, NY $63,018

Nassau, NY $62,952

Schenectady, NY $62,888

Wilmington, DE $62,838

Burlington, VT $62,751

Salem, OR $62,726

Portland, ME $62,534

Yakima, WA $62,471

Rochester, MN $62,279

Reno, NV $62,248

Fresno, CA $62,248

Milwaukee, WI $62,192

Detroit, MI $62,130

Ann Arbor, MI $62,119

Allentown, PA $62,111

Colorado Springs, CO $62,005

Syracuse, NY $61,974

Carson City, NV $61,974

Houston, TX $61,887

Eugene, OR $61,856

Gary, IN $61,782

Springfield, OR $61,732

Bismarck, ND $61,720

Galveston, TX $61,676

Medford, OR $61,583

Fort Collins, CO $61,558

Concord, NH $61,527

Austin, TX $61,508

Mesa, AZ $61,378

Reading, PA $61,372

Phoenix, AZ $61,366

Dallas, TX $61,347

Saint Cloud, MN $61,287

Madison, WI $61,204

Utica, NY $61,036

Rochester, NY $60,937

Des Moines, IA $60,931

Raleigh, NC $60,925

Atlanta, GA $60,831

Battle Creek, MI $60,813

Salt Lake City, UT $60,794

Lancaster, PA $60,701

Harrisburg, PA $60,614

Kansas City, MO $60,552

Champaign, IL $60,539

Kansas City, KS $60,539

Fort Worth, TX $60,533

Columbus, OH $60,523

Boca Raton, FL $60,508

Pittsburgh, PA $60,483

Richmond, VA $60,459

Indianapolis, IN $60,446

Cleveland, OH $60,440

Las Vegas, NV $60,365

Cincinnati, OH $60,365

Petersburg, VA $60,272

Huntsville, AL $60,179

Lansing, MI $60,137

Lebanon, PA $60,129

Pueblo, CO $60,123

Appleton, WI $60,104

Buffalo, NY $60,080

Dayton, OH $60,061

Racine, WI $60,049

Charlotte, NC $60,042

Saint Louis, MO $60,024

York, PA $59,986

Elkhart, IN $59,986

Gastonia, NC $59,975

Billings, MT $59,960

Beaumont, TX $59,943

Lorain, OH $59,931

Benton Harbor, MI $59,918

Toledo, OH $59,906

Binghamton, NY $59,875

Rock Hill, SC $59,868

Rockford, IL $59,837

Springfield, IL $59,813

Elyria, OH $59,806

Fargo, ND $59,806

Flagstaff, AZ $59,763

Fort Lauderdale, FL $59,726

Duluth, MN $59,688

Miami, FL $59,688

Cheyenne, WY $59,645

Grand Forks, ND $59,645

Bangor, ME $59,508

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,440

Durham, NC $59,414

Louisville, KY $59,409

Grand Rapids, MI $59,396

Hialeah, FL $59,390

Casper, WY $59,303

Scranton, PA $59,229

New Orleans, LA $59,210

Virginia Beach, VA $59,204

Akron, OH $59,173

Peoria, IL $59,092

Sarasota, FL $59,079

Nashville, TN $59,036

Omaha, NE $59,036

Green Bay, WI $59,036

Baton Rouge, LA $59,005

Charleston, SC $58,992

Jamestown, NY $58,961

Davenport, IA $58,961

Tucson, AZ $58,930

Saint Petersburg, FL $58,893

Tampa, FL $58,881

Evansville, IN $58,843

Port Arthur, TX $58,843

Bradenton, FL $58,819

Santa Fe, NM $58,707

Orlando, FL $58,595

Clearwater, FL $58,576

Canton, OH $58,446

La Crosse, WI $58,446

Albuquerque, NM $58,409

Newport News, VA $58,402

High Point, NC $58,384

Ogden, UT $58,359

Corpus Christi, TX $58,309

Norfolk, VA $58,272

Laramie, WY $58,272

Rock Island, IL $58,235

Saginaw, MI $58,222

Jacksonville, FL $58,216

Salisbury, NC $58,204

Boise, ID $58,191

Moline, IL $58,160

Fort Myers, FL $58,141

Memphis, TN $58,129

Tulsa, OK $58,098

Waterloo, IA $58,061

Spartanburg, SC $57,998

Lincoln, NE $57,967

Fort Wayne, IN $57,955

Provo, UT $57,949

Cedar Falls, IA $57,874

San Antonio, TX $57,849

Greensboro, NC $57,825

South Bend, IN $57,818

Savannah, GA $57,750

Muskegon, MI $57,725

Birmingham, AL $57,719

Winston Salem, NC $57,689

Lake Charles, LA $57,539

Anderson, IN $57,526

Lexington, KY $57,508

Augusta, GA $57,489

Greenville, SC $57,489

Lima, OH $57,439

Wichita, KS $57,433

Tuscaloosa, AL $57,433

Columbia, SC $57,377

Springfield, OH $57,365

Asheville, NC $57,265

Bloomington, IN $57,222

Knoxville, TN $56,998

Shreveport, LA $56,992

Wilmington, NC $56,911

Roanoke, VA $56,911

Topeka, KS $56,800

Frankfort, KY $56,793

Oklahoma City, OK $56,750

Chillicothe, OH $56,725

Longview, TX $56,719

Melbourne, FL $56,713

Sioux Falls, SD $56,613

Mobile, AL $56,607

Terre Haute, IN $56,582

Altoona, PA $56,545

Amarillo, TX $56,501

Killeen, TX $56,483

Fayetteville, AR $56,433

Chattanooga, TN $56,414

Sioux City, IA $56,358

Idaho Falls, ID $56,346

Lynchburg, VA $56,296

Gainesville, FL $56,216

Portsmouth, OH $56,184

Little Rock, AR $56,172

Lafayette, LA $56,147

Youngstown, OH $56,147

Daytona Beach, FL $56,110

Clarksville, TN $56,104

Pensacola, FL $56,098

Temple, TX $56,093

Hopkinsville, KY $55,911

Erie, PA $55,899

Florence, SC $55,874

Charleston, WV $55,774

Great Falls, MT $55,743

Macon, GA $55,656

Tallahassee, FL $55,650

Fayetteville, NC $55,638

Waco, TX $55,625

Helena, MT $55,582

Pine Bluff, AR $55,558

Vincennes, IN $55,482

Lubbock, TX $55,458

Alamogordo, NM $55,420

Twin Falls, ID $55,364

Rapid City, SD $55,346

Jackson, MS $55,234

Huntington, WV $55,230

Greenville, MS $55,228

Parkersburg, WV $55,164

Montgomery, AL $55,153

Wichita Falls, TX $55,091

Springfield, MO $55,091

Biloxi, MS $55,060

Monroe, LA $54,998

Johnstown, PA $54,954

Sumter, SC $54,930

Columbus, GA $54,923

Pascagoula, MS $54,805

Abilene, TX $54,805

Kingsport, TN $54,644

Albany, GA $54,644

Gulfport, MS $54,625

Alexandria, LA $54,420

Fort Smith, AR $54,265

El Paso, TX $54,097

Las Cruces, NM $53,818

Harlingen, TX $53,660

Pocatello, ID $53,650

Florence, AL $53,569

Brownsville, TX $53,557

Mcallen, TX $53,426

Dothan, AL $53,339

Columbus, MS $52,970

Altus, OK $52,681

Lawton, OK $52,563

Pierre, SD $52,339

What Skills Can Increase a Smt Programmer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 8.84% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Patient Care (Mentioned in 2.49% Job Postings): Patient care refers to the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of physical and mental well-being through services offered by health professionals.
Geriatrics (Mentioned in 1.28% Job Postings): Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of older adults. The term geriatrics originates from the Greek geron meaning "old man", and iatros meaning "healer".

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	8.84%
Patient Care	2.49%
Geriatrics	1.28%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Smt Programmer's salary.

Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Psychiatric: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
Verbal Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Coaching	$64,608	4%
Psychiatric	$63,987	3%
Verbal Communication	$63,987	3%
Collaboration	$63,987	3%
Commitment	$63,366	2%
Patient Care	$63,366	2%

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How Education impacts a Smt Programmer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Smt Programmers enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Smt Programmer with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $71,017 and $74,969).

Smt Programmer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Smt Programmer

No Diploma 0.1%

High School 0.8%

Associates 1.5%

Bachelors 5.1%

Masters 91.4%

Doctorate 1.1%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.1%
High School	0.8%
Associates	1.5%
Bachelors	5.1%
Masters	91.4%
Doctorate	1.1%

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Smt Programmer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Smt Programmer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$55,362

Average $62,124/year

$69,314

$4,613

Average $5,177/month

$5,776

$1,065

Average $1,195/week

$1,333

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,314	$5,776	$1,333	$33
Average	$62,124	$5,177	$1,195	$30
25th Percentile	$55,362	$4,613	$1,065	$27

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Salary Trends for Smt Programmer

Salaries for a Smt Programmer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $73,860 in 2023 to around $70,282 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Smt Programmer salary trends, .

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2023

$73,860

2024

$71,705

2025

$70,282

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2024	$71,705
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